Luca Laveder

Luca earned a Bachelor's degree in Energy Engineering from the University of Padova, focusing on the performance of third-generation photovoltaic cells. He then pursued a Master's degree in Engineering Physics at Politecnico di Milano, where he studied quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, photonics, semiconductor technology, and plasma physics. For his master's thesis, he worked at Institut Néel – CNRS in Grenoble (France), conducting experimental characterization of phonons and magnetic excitations in high-temperature superconducting oxychlorides using Raman spectroscopy and Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering (RIXS).

After completing his Master's in 2024, he joined the Science of Quantum and Information Technology group at IBM Research Zurich as a PhD student. His current research focuses on the electrical and thermal properties of topological semimetals, ranging from device fabrication using Focused Ion Beam (FIB) milling to low-temperature, high-magnetic-field characterization. The aim is to better understand transport physics and explore potential applications in microelectronics.